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Universe’s ‘Missing Matter’ Finally Found In The Space Between Galaxies
An international team of astronomers has solved the decades-old mystery of the ‘missing matter’ long predicted to exist in the universe but never before detected. The researchers have now found all of the missing ‘normal’ matter in the vast space between galaxies.
International Society for Technology in Education
Several important events for educators will be discussed in The Future of Education on June 17. And there are follow up events. But don’t wait, get your tickets now.
PPP: Perils, Pitfalls, and Problems
So you've finally made it through the PPP application process with your bank and you're about to get the PPP loan, or you got it already. Congratulations. But did you read the fine and not-so-fine print?
Silicon Valley IoT & Blockchain Hackathon
Have some ideas on how to bring IoT into the solution while addressing problems such as trust and scale? Want to try the technology and have some fun in the process? Then this hackathon is for you!
Selling During Tough Times with Tony Hughes
Did you miss one of our best webinars in 2020? Fear not. We recorded it. Learn how to make lifelong customers without selling.
SmartBins Reduces Touchpoints for Grocery
SmartBins is re-thinking the way products are sold making shopping safe with new product delivery systems.
Story Behind Discovery Channel's Rebrand
Michael Sikand interviews Derek Koenig, Chief Content and Creative Officer at the Buffalo Groupe and former SVP of Global Creative at Discovery Channel and CMO at Vail Resorts. He discusses leading Discovery through a major rebrand, producing an Emmy winning commercial with Steve Irwin and Lance Armstrong!
4th Annual Get Hired & UCSC IDEA HUB
One of our biggest events of the year will be held via webinar on Wednesday, June 3rd. Connect with 10+ companies that are hiring engineers, sales, support, and marketing
Fiber For All broadband Subsidy Bill Approved
Future proof, fiber-based broadband infrastructure got a big boost yesterday as the California senate’s energy, utilities and communications committee voted to approve senate bill 1130.
Choose Santa Cruz: Restart Kits for Businesses
Hard at work, the Choose Santa Cruz Team distributed Jump Start your Restart kits to businesses today. Masks, hand sanitizer, signs, and much more.
Michael Sikand and Socrates Rosenfeld Discuss Cannabis
An idea popped into the head of Socrates Rosenfeld while he was working at McKinsey & Company - an e-commerce marketplace for cannabis - Jane Technologies, Inc.
Toby Corey Interviews Ethan Brown, Beyond Meat
Ethan Brown is the founder, president and CEO of Beyond Meat. In this talk, Stanford lecturer Toby Corey interviews Brown about how his company has redefined “meat.” A startup story for all times, exploring some of the pivotal moments of his journey from idea to IPO.
UCSC Team a Finalist in Amazon's Alexa Challenge
UC Santa Cruz computer science students have advanced to the finals in a prestigious Amazon competition to build a “socialbot” that can converse with humans.
I Sold My $140,000 G-Wagon For a Onewheel
Did this guy really sell his $140,000 G-Wagon for a Onewheel? We are guessing not but a nice contrast / comparison is given.
Local Business Adapted Quickly During Covid-19
Agus and her husband Wiki are two creatives that moved to Santa Cruz last year. Like many people in the neighborhood, they moved here because of the waves and the beauty of the mountains.
PPP: Perils, Pitfalls, and Problems
So you've finally made it through the PPP application process with your bank and you're about to get the PPP loan, or you got it already. Congratulations. But did you read the fine and not-so-fine print?
Goals or Habits: 7 Great Habit Tracking Apps
In very broad terms, a goal is the idea of a future or a desired result. A habit is a routine behavior. Which is more important: the goal or the habit?
Digital NEST, Rises to The Challenges of COVID-19
Digital NEST, a youth workforce development and empowerment center located in Watsonville and Salinas, CA, has moved all of their in-person classroom curricula online and has found new ways to support a community in need.
Catalyst Fund Supports C19 Work on Rapid Serology
Biomolecular engineer Nader Pourmand is evaluating the use of a novel nanosensor to provide rapid, low-cost, and accurate serology tests for coronavirus antibodies
Twitter Employees Can Work From Home Forever
Twitter will allow employees to work from home for as long as they want. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey told his employees Tuesday that many of them will be allowed to work from home in perpetuity, even after the coronavirus pandemic ends, according to a company spokesperson.

